Only Cole and Shearer ahead. Salah is close to an incredible Premier League record

Liverpool handled the main outsider of the Premier League on their home turf, defeating Southampton 3-1. Of course, Mohamed Salah played a key role.

Things started off quite difficult for Arne Slot's men. After a mistake by Alisson and Van Dijk, the "Saints" opened the scoring right before the halftime whistle.

In the second half, Liverpool left no chances for the opponent. Ramsdale was forced to retrieve the ball from his own net three times: Mohamed Salah converted two penalties, and another precise strike was delivered by Nunez.

The star Egyptian is nearing another record. He now has 27 goals and 17 assists this Premier League season. His 44 goal contributions are the second-best in league history. The record belongs to Alan Shearer and Andrew Cole, who participated in 47 goals for Blackburn and Newcastle respectively during the 1994/95 season.

There is no doubt that Salah will break this record as well, with Liverpool having 9 more matches to play. Currently, the "Reds" are 16 points ahead of Arsenal, who have two games in hand.